Reader to Reader: March 3

Roast beef dinner

The Ailsa Craig United Church invites you to its annual roast beef dinner to be held March 18 at the Ailsa Craig Community Centre from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Tickets are $17 in advance and $18 at the door. For tickets and further information, please call Marg at 519-232-4707.

Judy Webb

Ailsa Craig

50-year reunion

Fifty years have passed since high school graduation and a small group of 13A and 13B classmates of Clarke Road secondary school from 1968 are planning a casual gathering (lunch and social) sometime in June 2018 for any interested classmates.

We would love to hear from you as we sort out details. Please pass this information along to any other of our classmates with whom you may have contact.

System worked

I want to give a big shout-out to Middlesex London EMS who tended to me when I had a nasty fall on ice on Feb. 15.

First the dispatcher graciously stayed on the line until the ambulance arrived. Paramedics Kelli and Orla were very competent, compassionate and kind.

When we got to University Hospital emergency they were very busy ,however the staff were very professional and tended to my injury in a timely fashion.

We are so fortunate to have some of the best health care here in London. To all concerned, a heartfelt thank you.

Donald J. Miatello

London

Navistar banquet

Navistar International 15-year and retirees banquet will be held April 27 at the Spirit and Life Centre (St. Joseph’s Church property) at 184 Wellington St. in Chatham.

Doors open at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for employees only are $20 and must be ordered by April 21. You can pay by cash or cheque payable to Navistar 15-year banquet committee, sent to Cy Addley, 25 Wilson Ave., Chatham, N7L1K8. Please include your full name and phone number.

Carol Kelly

London

Israel quilt show

The London Jewish Community Centre will again be hosting the Encounters Art Quilt Group from Israel.

The show will be Landscapes of Israel and will feature 32 quilts from the group. It will run from Monday until March 29, weekdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Sundays, March 11 and 18, from noon to 3 p.m.

A gala opening will be held Monday, which two quilters from Israel will attend. There will be three vendors for this evening only. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and opening remarks will follow at 7:30 p.m., with a presentation by Erica Reshef titled, Ochre, Green and Blue: The Scenery of Israel as Expressed by its Artists.

Admission is free for all events, and open to the general public.

For further details, please contact Eric Robinson, program director, at 519-673-3310.

We look forward to welcoming you to this wonderful show.

Cynthia McNair

Arkona

Curlers hit target

London Curling Club members hosted their fourth annual Curl for Prostate Cancer Research bonspiels at the historic Lyle Street club in January.

Outstanding response to the event by corporate sponsors, local business donations to our silent auction and personal donations helped raise $34,000, with a four-year total of $113,800.

All proceeds are donated to London Health Sciences Foundation to support minimally invasive prostate cancer therapies at the London Health Sciences Centre.

Used books wanted

Western University’s Foot Patrol is seeking donations of used books — fiction, non-fiction.

We will pick up books from your home within the city of London. If you have books to donate, please contact us to discuss before March 20 at 519-661-2111, ext. 85476 or wfp@uwo.ca.

Western Foot Patrol is a volunteer-driven safety service that escorts people to their destinations at night, and patrols campus, keeping campus safe.

Samantha Johnstone

London

Cruising classes

The London Power and Sail Squadron will host Paul and Sheryl Shard, producers of the Distant Shores TV show, who will give a presentation on Cruising to the Caribbean on March 23.

This event will be held at 7 p.m., at Trissa’s Restaurant (rear banquet room), 4014 Dundas St. E., London. All are welcome to attend this free event.

While in London, the Shards also will be offering a workshop March 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on outfitting and provisioning for cruising. It is open to the public. Pre-registration and payment of $125 for one person or $225 for a couple is required by March 16. Email: public_relations@powerandsail.ca for more information.

Chivalry at best

A huge thank you to the two men who came to my rescue when I had a big fall on the side of the road while walking my dog. They stopped and left their cars to assist me, and stayed around to make sure I was all right.

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